WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Ever wondered what happened to a concept you loved that came through Taste Test? Well, don’t wonder anymore! Take a look at this list and search for your past favorites, or check out the ones you never had the chance to taste.

We give you the dates they were at Taste Test, a little about the concept, the status of the the concept (success, still improving, or inactive), and we provide a link (if one is available) for you to stay up to date with the concept.

Dates at Taste Test: October-December 2018About Concept: Native to York, Chef Alexis has Soul Food history running through her family. She incorporates her family history into all of her dishes, like J. Glo’s famous fish dinner, inspired by her late father.Status: CONCEPT IMPROVINGFind Out More: https://www.facebook.com/TouchOfSoulWithLex/

Dates at Taste Test: June 2018About Concept: Chef Kimberly Jackson of New Orleans, former educator, is testing out her skills in the Taste Test kitchen with a menu that features southern favorites and unique flavors.Status: CONCEPT IMPROVINGFind Out More: https://www.facebook.com/Southernsliderbar/

Dates at Taste Test: April 2018; May 2018About Concept: Creole Cuisine with a Global Flair from Chef April Collier. G's once operated on E .Princess St. and was back to serve the community through Taste Test.Status: SUCCESS- Chef April Collier is opening her new venture Cornbread West in York. Click here to view a video about this exciting news! She’s on the corner of West Street & W. King Street.

Dates at Taste Test: December 2017, August 2018About Concept: What started as a Cambodian & French fusion concept from Chef Pharen Nhor, has developed into Chef Pharen coming back with refined flavors & a new menu that focuses more on traditional Cambodian flavors. This allows the Cambodian flavors to shine.Status: CONCEPT IMPROVINGFind Out More: Po’s Cambodian Kitchen

Time at Taste Test: August-September 2017About Concept: CONCEPT IMPROVING- continues to operate their Maryland locations but has not yet opened one in York.Status: A small family owned eatery that opened in Columbia, MD in 1999 and slowly expanded over the past 13 years. Succulent kabobs to mouth-watering rice pudding, Maiwand strives for freshness and authenticity. They went through Taste Test to try out the York Market.Find Out More: https://www.facebook.com/MaiwandBaltimore/

Dates at Taste Test: August 2017; September 2017; October-December 2017About Concept: Bistec features classics from Belgium and France with new twists from Chef Peter Bova.Status: INACTIVEFind Out More: https://www.instagram.com/bistecbrasserie/

Time at Taste Test: July 2017About Concept: Mexican street food favorites like spiced corn grilled and topped with crema and queso fresco and of course, an array of tacos. Red Toad Tacos operated out of a food truck 2013-2015 before coming through Taste Test.Status: INACTIVE

Dates at Taste Test: April-May 2017; August 2017; October 2017; March - May 2018About Concept: The world's first nacho brewpub! Single layer nachos and signature craft beer. They finished their long term pop up in our Restaurant & Bar side May 2018. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more updates about their future!Status: CONCEPT IMPROVINGFind Out More: https://www.facebook.com/NachoCabraBrewPub/

Time at Taste Test: April 2017About Concept: French-Creole fusion from Chef Komal Shah, who cooked under Emiril Lagasse in New Orleans. Announcement coming soon!Status: CONCEPT IMPROVING- currently does pop ups and cateringFind Out More: https://www.facebook.com/paristastingtable/

Time at Taste Test: March 2017About Concept: Lauren Anile's food is simple, delicious, and inspired from the kitchen of her "nona," her Sicilian grandmother who taught her to cook.Status: INACTIVEFind Out More: https://www.facebook.com/slightlysicilian/

Dates at Taste Test: September 2016About Concept: Jen Heasley's food is simple, from the heart, and goes great with America's favorite pastime- football!Status: SUCCESS- currently runs as a catering business

Dates at Taste Test: August 2016; March 2017; July- September 2017About Concept: Flavors from around the world fused with classic Indian dishes.Status: SUCCESS- opened brick and mortar location on S. George St. in downtown York as Hamir’s Indian FusionFind Out More: http://www.hamirs.com